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hertz
/hɝts/
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What does hertz mean?
noun
- In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.
- Alternative letter-case form of hertz (“Hz”).
proper noun
- A surname from German.
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He was naturally much interested by the fine instruments there--the works of Repsoldt and Hertz, the pioneers of improved astronomical workmanship.
Later came the magnificent work of Hertz identifying the phenomena as "electromagnetic waves" in the ether, and developing a new world of theory and science based upon them and their production by disruptive discharges.